We’re entering an era where smaller, faster, and higher-capacity SSDs are no longer luxuries; they’re necessities. I experienced this firsthand last year while shopping for a new ultrabook. My shortlist of must-haves was clear: a compact form factor, support for at least a 4TB SSD, and PCIe 4.0 performance. Ideally, I wanted PCIe Gen5 speeds, but nothing on the market …
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Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 8TB SSD Review – Samsung’s First Ever Two-Sided Retail SSD Achieves World Class Speed & Capacity
Samsung introduced an SSD last week that just happens to be a ‘Samsung first’. It is the Samsung 9100 Pro Gen 5 SSD and we have reviewed this previously in its 4TB capacity. Samsung has a reputation of being one of the best in the industry and we might bet that their sales reflect such by a healthy margin. Deservedly, …
Read More »Silicon Motion SM2504XT Gen5 Engineering Sample DRAMless SSD Preview – This May Be The Ultimate Laptop SSD
I am somewhat of a laptop nut. Part and parcel to extensive travel for The SSD Review, my laptop has to be two things; high performing and it must have an amazing battery life. Add to that the fact that I want a big OLED screen that I can flip, USB4 ports in something around 3 lbs and there was …
Read More »Micron 2600 Gen4 DRAMless SSD Review – This QLC SSD Competes with TLC SSDs through Adaptive Write Technology (AWT)
It is not often that a new SSD brings alot to the table. Sure, many might introduce new memory, or a new SSD controller, but it is rare that we are introduced to an SSD that literally changes the landscape of what is possiible with flash media. The Micron 2600 Gen 4 QLC SSD we are testing today does just …
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